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Shield Up! How Upstanding Bystanders Stop Bullying

Written by Marcella Marino Craver, MSEd and CAS and Illustrated by Amerigo Pinelli
CJ, Eva, Zoe, Jax, and Ryan are all thrilled to be working on the school play...until CJ turns on...
3rd - 7th
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Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-grade vampire

Written by Marissa Moss

Middle school is tough enough for normal humans, but when you're a vampire, it's even more...

3rd - 7th
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The Puppy Place: Angel

Written by Ellen Miles
While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a...
2nd - 5th
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Anna, Banana, and the Puppy Parade

Written by Anica Mrose Rissi
This simple chapter book explores the challenges and cheers of elementary school friendships...
1st - 5th
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Barefoot Books Children of the World

Written by Tessa Strickland and Kate DePalma and Illustrated by David Dean
Innovative and inclusive, Barefoot Books Children of the World empowers young readers to learn about...
K - 6th
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The Boy Who Grew Flowers

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 5th
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17548

The Girl with a Brave Heart

Written by Rita Jahanforuz and Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her...
K - 5th
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17569

We All Went on Safari

Written by Laurie Krebs and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the...
K - 6th
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17486

Cloud Chaser

Written by Anne-Fleur Drillon and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with...
K - 5th
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Des fleurs pour Angelina

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Ricaud is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 5th
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17517

One City, Two Brothers

Written by Chris Smith and Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty
Listen to Solomon as he tells the story of two brothers who learn the true meaning of peace and...
K - 4th
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Aru Shah and the End of Time

Written by Roshani Chokshi
A tale inspired by Hindu mythology that features a 12-year-old girl who sets up a cosmic showdown...
3rd - 7th
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Be Prepared

Written and Illustrated by Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range, Russian summer camp.
4th - 8th
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Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

Written by Irene Latham & Charles Waters and Illustrated by Sean Qualls
A collection of poems that looks at the experience of race through fifth graders Irene Latham, who...
3rd - 6th
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

Written by Angela Dominguez
Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is...
3rd - 6th
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The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

3rd - 7th
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17358

Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
3rd - 7th
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Written by Mark Twain
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down...
3rd - 12th
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Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius

Written and Illustrated by Frank Asch
Alex, a genius inventor, is constantly annoyed by his little brother, Jonathan. Jonathan's specialty...
2nd - 5th
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The Brightest Night

Written by Tui Sutherland
One will have the power of wings of fire . . . Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very...
3rd - 7th
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The Lost Heir

Written by Tui Sutherland
The Wings of Fire saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure--and a mystery that will...
3rd - 7th
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Winter Turning

Written by Tui Sutherland
Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle...
3rd - 7th
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Point Guard

Written by Mike Lupica

Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York...

3rd - 7th
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Tales From A Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and...
4th - 8th

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